StrategEast has entered into a Strategic Partner Agreement with the US Market Access Center (USMAC), a startup accelerator located in Silicon Valley. The agreement provides for the joint work of StrategEast and USMAC to accelerate startups in six countries of Eurasia: Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. For startups, a 4-day Preparation Bootcamp will be organized in these countries. Those who successfully complete Bootcamps will be selected to participate in the 4-Week Immersion in Silicon Valley including a Pitch Event with Investors.
Silicon Valley serial entrepreneurs (USMAC instructors), faculty of UC Berkeley Center for Entrepreneurship, industry experts from Silicon Valley (USMAC mentors), corporate executives, angel investors, and venture capitalists from Silicon Valley will work with startups under the joint StrategEast and USMAC programs in these 6 Eurasian countries. The implementation of the joint project starts on January 1, 2021.
USMAC, located in Menlo Park, is a business accelerator and trade gateway into the United States for high-tech international companies. The accelerator has an impressive track record:
– 2,500+ Startups/SMEs evaluated in their country of origin
– 1,252 Startups/SMEs participated in USMAC acceleration programs
– $1.49 billion in capital was raised by 208 USMAC startup alumni
– 156 USMAC Programs have been conducted in 37 countries.
